Dell E600i Installation Guide - Page 35

8 RPM Ports and Cables This chapter describes standard RPM cables and adapter pin assignments. • Connecting to the Console and Auxiliary Ports • Connecting to the 10/100 Ethernet Management Port There are three ports on the RPM: • Console: A Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter (UART) port with an RJ-45 jack, is used for system configuration and monitoring. Modem connections are not supported on this port. • Auxiliary: A UART port with an RJ-45 jack that allows modem access to the system from a remote location. • 10/100 Ethernet: A 10/100 Ethernet port that is the Management port, which is a channel to download images and manage the system. You must provide a cable terminated with an RJ-45 style connector to attach to this port. Connecting to the Console and Auxiliary Ports The console and auxiliary ports are asynchronous serial ports. If you connect a device to these ports, it must be capable of asynchronous transmission. Your terminal or terminal emulation mode must be set to VT100 with the following settings: • 9600 baud rate (to avoid autobaud input, the default is set to a 9600 bps baud rate) • No parity • 8 data bits • 1 stop bit • Window Terminal Emulator option set to NO • 24 lines X 80 characters • No flow control (console port only) • Hardware flow control (RTS/CTS) (for auxiliary port only) Cable and Adapter Pin Assignments Use the E-Series Console port on the RPM to connect to a terminal port, PC serial port, or a terminal server to configure and monitor your system. Use the E-Series Auxiliary port on the RPM to connect to a modem. Both the Console and Auxiliary port are RJ-45 ports. Figure 8-1 displays the pinouts in an RJ-45 port. RPM Ports and Cables | 35